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I've wanted to write this for years but feared the truth would tear us apart. Yet now, I must tell you everyth…

I've wanted to write this for years but feared the truth would tear us apart. Yet now, I must tell you everything—before it's too late. I'm Khitan. My real name is Oghuz. Over ten years ago, as a Khitan soldier sent to Qinghe, I fled through the tunnels, where I met a Northern Vow soldier, and he let me go. Soon, my peers got him in that tunnel, but I couldn't help him. I'm ashamed. I found my savior's body and learned his name: Cui Xiaojin. I stayed in Qinghe and met you—you know the rest. I planned to send my savior home sooner but feared recognition. I told myself to wait—for the harvest, our marriage, our daughter—but I never left. Now, with little time left, I must send him home. When I return, I will give you this letter. Whatever you decide, I will accept. Still, I want to tell you: I'll always remember the day we met under the maple tree on Moonveil Mountain.